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Tom Malley

Paul Gascoigne smashed England hotel room "to bits" after World Cup axe

Paul Gascoigne is regarded as one of England's most talented players but his run in the national team came to a sad end following his exclusion from Glen Hoddle's 1998 FIFA World Cup squad.

Gazza had put in a series of good performances to help the Three Lions qualify for the tournament but after a series of pictures were published of him eating kebabs late at night just a week before the tournament, Hoddle was swayed into dropping him after concerns over his fitness.

And despite being involved in the pre-tournament training camp, Gazza would not be on the plane to France, which resulted in him smashing Hoddle's hotel room "to bits" following the news.

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